Actor, singer, and model Olurotimi Akinosho, better known to fans as Rotimi, understands the value of discipline and hard work. The 27-year-old’s parents, Nigerian immigrants who were homeless in their early 20s and worked diligently to build successful careers in...

Jared Samuel Erskine, better known as October London, was born in South Bend, Ind., in 1986, but his soul is much older. The multi-talented crooner has a suave, sophisticated voice and powerful messages about love and struggle that earn regular...

Snoop Dogg saw something special in Jooba Loc. Maybe the hungry young rapper from Long Beach, Calif., reminded him of himself back when he was first getting on with Dr. Dre in 1992. They’d both grown up in the LBC...